Mark Hughes: Sobhi in my thoughts for next season

Stoke City manager Mark Hughes has assured that Ramadan Sobhi is likely to have a big role in the team next season, as his “talent deserves that”.

Sobhi had features in 17 Premier League for Stoke City last season, eight games of which he was in the starting lineup. The 20-year-old winger has recorded two assists in his first season with the Potters.

Ramadan’s had a breakthrough season and he’s very much in my thoughts,” Hughes told Stoke Sentinel.

He will get more game time clearly because his talent deserves that. But we’re trying to get better year on year and you want to keep your best players to do that.”

The former Al Ahly attacker joined Stoke City in summer 2016 for a transfer fee in the region of £5 million.